Zenit striker Malcolm admitted that he could leave the club from St. Petersburg in the summer transfer window.
“Why did I leave Barcelona for Zenit and not some club in the top 5 European leagues? I wanted to continue playing in the Champions League and show what I can do. We played there for three years, but then the situation changed and the Russian clubs were suspended.
I think I’m having a good season. I have good statistics, I think now I can consider moving to a club in one of the leagues whose clubs play in European competition. However, now the most important thing for me is to win the Russian championship with Zenit, and then we’ll see, ”Malcolm quotes Relevo.
Malcolm moved to Zenit from Barcelona in August 2019. In the 2022/23 season, he scored 19 goals and made 7 assists in 27 matches for the team from St. Petersburg. On February 24, 2023, the 26-year-old Brazilian received Russian citizenship.
Malcolm’s contract with Zenit is valid until the end of June 2027. Portal Transfermarkt.com estimates the player’s value at 24 million euros.